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They have now started to draw comb in an empty frame adjacent to one of two frames of old comb I put in the box. Looking good so far, but I will be keeping a close eye on them so I know if they get...

Thanks, everyone. Will wait a little while...

I put the two frames of drawn comb in the upper box to serve as guides. Not enough? I could put two more in, and then the foundationless frames would...

I am in the process of switching my overwintered hive from foundation to foundationless. About three weeks ago, I took the bottom box off the brood chamber and put a new eight frame box on top, with...

Uncapping & putting above an excluder is a good idea. These are old brood frames, with a bit of honey around the edges and some pollen inside--a good amount across 10 frames, but not all that much in...

They're already off the hive. Also, since I'm converting from deeps to mediums for the brood boxes, I don't want the queen to start laying in this comb, or the workers to start putting more stores in...

I just pulled the bottom box off a hive I am converting to an eight-frame/three-deep configuration. The box is empty of bees, of course, but it has a ton of stores. I was thinking of giving the comb...

I thought about that, but I'm afraid it's too runny. (Just tried it.) I think it needs a container with edges.

I made a batch of fondant that came out way too soft to use in the traditional manner, and I'm trying to figure out how to make use of it.

What about putting it into a plastic bag and cutting...

Good description. Thanks.

Nichols747: When you say, "If the bees are up in the top portion of the top box," are you referring to the cluster? Or do you mean, if there are any bees showing at the top of the frames?

This...